29 July 2024
: Case report 
Bilateral Facet Joint Septic Arthritis Induced by Acupuncture: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges and the Importance of Early Intervention
Mistake in diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Rare disease
Jing Yuan
1ABCDEF*, Adriel Guang Wei Goh 1DE, Mohammad Taufik Bin Mohamed Shah 1AD
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.944596
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e944596
Figure 2. Unenhanced magnetic resonance images of the lumbar spine: (A) sagittal T2-weighted; (B) sagittal TIRM; (C) sagittal T1-weighted; and (D) axial T2-weighted. Facet joint hypertrophy with bilateral L4-L5 and L5-S1 facet joint effusions were seen, as well as mild patchy intramuscular edema in the posterior paravertebral muscles.